Canadian not-for-profit digital projects face funding and policy barriers

The search is on for a “one-size-fits-all” solution that connects all Canadians to fast internet and gives them the skills they need to thrive online. Unfortunately,...

Why COVID-19 is an inequality virus

A report on household economics, issued by Statistics Canada in March, presented a snapshot of key indicators about how the financial well-being of Canadians evolved during...

What the United States can learn from Canada’s cannabis clarity

The inherent contradictions of American cannabis laws seem to appear in the news almost every week. At the state level, for example, Virginia recently became the...

Reopening of personal care, dine-in ‘very calculated’: DTI

Canadian home prices forecast to end year 13.5% higher than 2020 as waning affordability and modestly improving supply begin to slow the pace of future increases

First quarter regional highlights: Addressing chronically low inventory critical in solving nation’s housing affordability crisis Aggregate price of a home in Canada rose 14.1% year-over-year in...

Federal infrastructure bank can’t meet funding plans without spending spree, PBO says

OTTAWA — A federal infrastructure financing agency might not meet its near-term plan to fund projects more quickly to foster economic recovery, says a new report...

Canada should embrace Québec’s simple incorporation system for small businesses

The federal government’s 2021 budget is significant in at least two respects. First, it affirms that small businesses are “the vital heart of our economy.” Government...

Canadian Chamber of Commerce welcomes back-to-work legislation at the Port of Montreal, calls for swift passage

(OTTAWA) – April 25, 2021 – The Hon. Perrin Beatty, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, issued the following statement in response...

DA links farmers to groups doing charitable works for more profit

MANILA – Throughout the quarantine period, the Department of Agriculture (DA) has helped farmer groups sell their produce to non-government organizations (NGOs) and other charitable institutions who want...

Swine producer registers P1.3-B project with BOI

MANILA – The Board of Investments (BOI) has approved the PHP1.33-billion project of Biotech Farms, Inc. to expand its live hog production. In a statement Friday,...